How to write 纱
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Meaning of 纱
Pinyin
shā
Radical
纟
Strokes
7
Definition
cotton yarn / muslin
Usage
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纱 shā
[名]
1. 用棉麻纤维、化学纤维等纺成的细缕，用它可以捻成线或织成布。
(Fine threads spun from cotton, linen, chemical fibers, etc., which can be twisted into yarn or woven into cloth.)
2. 经纬线稀疏或有小孔的纺织品。
(Textiles with sparse warp and weft or small holes.)
3. 像纱布的。
(Similar to gauze.)
【本义】:轻细的绢
(Original meaning: Lightweight, fine silk)
【造字法】:会意。从糸( mì)，从少。
(Character formation: Ideogram; consists of 糸 (mì) and 少.)
1. 轻细的丝麻织物，古时多以蚕丝为之。古亦作“沙”。
(Lightweight and fine silk or linen fabric, historically often made from silk. Also known as “沙”.)
2. 麻、棉等纺成的细缕。俗称“棉纱”或“麻纱”。
(Fine strands spun from hemp, cotton, etc. Commonly referred to as "cotton yarn" or "hemp yarn".)
3. 今泛指用棉麻、化学纤维或其他材料制成的经纬线稀疏的织品。
(Currently, it generally refers to fabrics made from cotton, linen, chemical fibers, or other materials with sparse warp and weft.)
【引】
1. 白纱入缁，不染自黑。 (Han Dynasty, Wang Chong, "Lunheng")
2. 绸缎一百三十卷，纱绫一百八十卷。 ("Dream of the Red Chamber")
【例】
如: 纱元(纸制的纱缎和元宝;祭品);纱绢(细薄丝织品的通称;纱手帕);纱罗(轻软细薄的丝织品的通称);纱笼中人(喻命中富贵，可官至宰相)。
(Examples: 燕元 (paper-made silk and yuanbao; sacrificial offering); 纱绢 (general term for fine silk fabrics; silk handkerchief); 纱罗 (general term for soft, thin silk fabrics); 纱笼中人 (figuratively suggests a wealthy and successful destiny, potential to be prime minister).)
今天的用法指出用于棉麻、化学纤维或其他材料制成的经纬线稀疏的织品也被称为纱。
(Today, it is also used to refer to fabrics made from cotton, linen, chemical fibers, or other materials with sparse warp and weft.)
Same Pronunciation Characters
Same Radical Characters
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Input Method for 纱
Pinyin
sha1
Wubi
xitt
Cangjie
vmfh
Zhengma
zkm
Four Corner
29120
Unicode
U+7eb1
Stroke Number Category
HSK Level Category